Tue, 28 Nov 2006

Free or Farmed, When Is a Fish Really Organic?

Of course free, wild fish can't be "organic" - they're not controlled, and labeling, be it of fish, vegetables or people, is all about control.

The products we sell here at Hammerstead are labeled "farm fresh" or "natural" or "free range" or "grass fed" - and I invite my customers to come out and inspect the property for themselves. We try to apply as little control as is practical to our livestock - and beyond disease control, fencing and chicken feed they're pretty "wild" and natural. I believe that this approach makes better tasting food that's better for you.

Wild fish, whose living conditions are not controlled, are not likely to meet the requirements for an “organic” label.

(link) [New York Times]

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On 11/28/2006 12:48:27
Adam Thada wrote

your girls

On 11/30/2006 10:51:44
Dave H wrote

Well

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